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Death penalty sought in slaying of teens found in mine shaft

Death penalty sought in slaying of teens found in mine shaft

By /July 31, 2019 /Local News

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday a jury will have the option to impose the death penalty for a man charged with killing two teenagers and dumping their bodies in an abandoned Utah mine shaft. Utah County Attorney David Leavitt made the announcement at a news conference in Provo. […]

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Inmate on death row in Utah dies of natural causes

Inmate on death row in Utah dies of natural causes

By /December 3, 2018 /Local News

DRAPER, Utah (AP) — An inmate on death row in Utah has died. The Utah Department of Corrections says 63-year-old Floyd Maestas died of natural causes Sunday at the prison in Draper. Maestas had been behind bars since 2008. He was convicted of aggravated murder in beating death of 72-year-old […]

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